Chapter 2120
The cops had seen their fair share of hotheads and loudmouths causing a ruckus with no real purpose. They usually kept to their own tasks, letting the outbursts wash over them like water off a duck’s back.
But Tessa was making a scene that could not be ignored.
“And that guy earlier, who does he think he is? He acts like his head’s in the clouds! So what if he’s some big shot from the underworld? That doesn’t give him the right to push us around in here! Where did everyone go? I want to file a complaint!” Tessa’s tantrum was so disruptive that an officer finally stepped in to handle the commotion.
“Lady, if I were you, I’d think twice before bad-mouthing Mr. Howard. Crossing him can have consequences that most folks wouldn’t want to mess with,” the officer said sternly, sending shivers down Tessa’s spine.
Tessa huffed, “And who is Mr. Howard?”
“Oh, you don’t know Mr. Howard? He’s none other than the famed CEO, Balfour Howard! Let me put it this way: everything around here, except for this police station, is owned by his company. Your apartment might even be one of his developments! The man could shake the business world with a mere stomp of his foot. And you dared to shout at him? Ignorance really is bliss, huh?” What? Tessa and Finn exchanged a look of disbelief. They had never imagined that Ivy, the family’s black sheep, could snag such a big fish!
Recalling how she had ranted at Balfour, pointing fingers and almost getting physical…
Thank goodness for the timely arrival of security because if that kick had landed on Balfour’s shin, they might have to start preparing for their next lives!
Finn was sweating bullets. Someone like Balfour could snuff them out easier than stepping on an ant.
“I told you to keep your temper in check, but
you wouldn’t listen. Now look at the mess you’ve made, upsetting such a powerful this!”
figure. Let’s see how you’re going to deal with
Finn was enraged, rebuking Tec
non-stop.
Tessa pursed her lips, angry but unable to retort. Just moments ago, he had been joining the tirade, and now he was blaming her?
“People like him wouldn’t stoop to our level… Finn, maybe you shouldn’t be so timid…”
“Timid? I’m being cautious for our family’s sake! Sure, under normal circumstances, someone like him wouldn’t bother with us. But your darling daughter Ivy is now right by his side, isn’t she? That ungrateful girl, always at odds with her own family, could easily whisper in his ear. And you, you just had to say all those awful things in front of Ivy…”
The argument fizzled out as they both fell silent.
Meanwhile, in the car..
Ivy covered her eyes, feeling utterly powerless and sad.
It was the same old story with her family, though she had become accustomed to it. But this time, it was right in front of Balfour, and she felt like she had lost all her dignity.
Balfour turned slightly to look at her. “What’s the matter? Are you feeling unwell?”
Ivy did not answer him directly. Instead, she let it all out. “You saw for yourself. That’s what my family is like. In their eyes, I should have never been born. Everything I do is wrong. From the moment they saw me until I left, they never once asked why Clara was locked up. They never showed any concern for me and never asked why I did what I did. In their eyes, there’s only Clara, their golden child. I’m less to them than something pulled out of the trash.
Sometimes, I don’t understand. I’m the one who’s actually their flesh and blood, so why do they favor Clara? What did I do wrong? If they don’t love me, why did they even have me?”
Her voice trailed off with a bitter laugh.
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